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A decorated festival float with a Ganesha murti at its centre, dressed in orange cloth and marigold and red garlands with a golden crown and ornaments. Behind it hangs a large framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and white beaded necklace, seated in meditation; this portrait is not a physical person. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits at the float's altar, tending offerings. A wooden platform with an orange cloth holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers and petals. Banana plants and striped fabric drapes frame the scene, and a white van and a red-orange building with Kannada signage stand behind. Only the seated young man and a partially visible person at the right edge are physical people.

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Outdoor procession scene at a small festival cart. A decorated wooden cart with a canopy of banana stalks, striped fabric and marigold garlands carries a deity murti adorned with crown, garlands and ornaments, set on an orange cloth. A black-and-white framed-style portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads sits under the canopy, and a kalasha-style oil lamp and bell rest on the cart. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the cart and offers a small green vessel. A man in a striped grey and navy shirt stands at right, and an older person with white hair is partly visible at left. A red-orange building and a bus are behind.2010-09-02A decorated outdoor stage features a Ganesha murti seated at the centre, with a silver-toned face, crown and ornate jewellery, draped in an orange and pink garment and wrapped in white and yellow garlands. Behind it stands an arch of striped red, pink, white and yellow garlands with hanging fabric tassels and banana leaves framing the display. A white cloth covers the platform, with brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and yellow and purple flower offerings placed in front. A black speaker sits to one side and a large orange and gold banner rises on the right. A framed photograph above shows a smiling man with a hand raised, though no identity is asserted. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2010-09-02August 28 20112011-08-28 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a wooden float decorated with yellow marigold garlands and multicolored flower arches. At the centre, a deity murti dressed in white and orange cloth with yellow garlands sits on a platform, with fruit, flowers and brass vessels in front. Behind it, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, though the portrait is printed and not a physical person. To the right, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands with hands joined in prayer, and a man in orange kneels beside the float with hands folded. Palm trees and a blue sky appear in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor procession at a decorated ratha-style float. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on the float, arm extended toward a deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a gold-colored crown. Above, a framed portrait of a robed figure sits beneath a canopy with colorful striped and red-white-green fabric and tassels. Nearby devotees in white ritual clothes stand on the street, one with hands folded in prayer and another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair faces the float at right, and a brass lamp rests on the platform among flowers. Trees and blue sky are behind.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a festival procession on a sunny day with palm trees behind. A decorated wooden cart or float carries a deity murti draped in a white cloth with garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and a red-orange cloth over its head. Above the murti hangs a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes, under a colourful fringed canopy and a multicoloured garland arch. In front, on the platform, lie offerings: a plate with fruit, coconuts, a small brass lamp and green leaves. A man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste at left, a man in orange robes stands on the float at upper left, and a man with long hair in orange robes and gold necklaces stands at right. Three to four people are visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A festival procession float in daylight under a clear blue sky. A deity murti in gold and white adornment sits on a raised platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a colourful arch of pink, green and yellow flower strings. A figure in an orange robe with bare feet, seen from behind, leans over the platform making an offering near the fruit, flowers and brass lamps. To the right, a person in orange with rudraksha beads and folded hands stands with a woman in an orange sari-style garment seen from behind. A devotee in white with a red rudraksha mala stands at the far right. A portrait of a robed figure appears above the float. Coconuts, bananas and a kalasha-like offering sit on a purple cloth. Greenery and tasselled canopy fringes frame the scene.2008-12-23Outdoor procession on a decorated float or ratha. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the float beside an umbrella canopy trimmed with pink, green and yellow tassels, reaching toward a brass lamp. Below him, a deity murti dressed in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a saffron-covered base, with a framed portrait mounted behind. Two young men in white kurtas stand with palms pressed together in prayer on the left. On the right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and faces the float. Green leaves and marigold garlands decorate the platform, and a clear blue sky and tree canopy are visible above.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies